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Railways, roads & transport, 1925

13,896 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 250

A Rocky Road and "Fitz" Will Know Bathurst

The Labor Daily · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 5

When the Minister for Local Government (Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick) tours the West in the course of a week or two, he will probably inspect…

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Run Over by Train Foundation Member of A.W.U. ADELAIDE

The Labor Daily · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 4

Edward Hoare (84), father of Senator Hoare, despite frantic efforts of a signalman at the Alberton railway station, pear Port Adelaide, on…

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Intermediate Examination Results - See Pages 7 and 8 the "Calico" Plot! Sinister Train of Events W. A. "Guy Fawkes" Holman Great Nationalist Election Scheme

The Labor Daily · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 1

ARE THE NATIONALISTS preparing for a civil war? IF NOT, THERE has never been in political history such a peculiarly coincident chain of circumstances leading to a conclusion that is wrong in fact…

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Motor Ship Tourcoing. Addition to Norwegian-australia Line

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 13

En route from Norwegian ports in Sydney and Brisbane, the motor shop Tourcoing arrived in Melbourne on Friday last. The Tourcoing, which was built last year, is the…

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Lease of Railway Bridges. Junee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 12

Further information in reference to the question of leasing certain premises by the Railway Commissioners to tenants in Broadway, Junee, which was debated at the last…

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Motor Collision. Cars Damaged. Four Persons Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 11

A collision between two motor cars occurred on the Great Western-road, between P[?]nd[?]e Hill and Wentworthville, at 4 o'olock yesterday afternoon…

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Girl Killed. Motoring Accident. Two Injured. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 12

Another motor fatality happened early this morning on the Lavington-road, three miles from Albury. Rose Ella Perrin, 19, daughter of William…

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Railway Smash Official Inquiry Opens

The Sun · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 9

The official inquiry concerning the railway collision outside Central Railway Station last Wednesday evening, was opened at the railway offices…

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A Motor Menace

The Labor Daily · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 4

Sir.--Recently the Press reported an accident involving injuries to nine persons who were passengers on a picnic party motor-lorry at North…

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Motor Cycling

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 7

The Granville Club decided a speed-judging competition on Saturday, with the following placings:—J. Grindley (Douglas), 1; S. Fletcher (Harley Davidson), 2; W. Bunu…

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Four Injured in Car Smash Motors Collide Near Windsor

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 1

Four people were injured in a motor collison on Pendle Hill, near Windsor, yesterday afternoon. Those injured…

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Develop the Territory! Mr. Theodore Proposes a Scheme Create a New State Problem of Railway Gauge Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 1

An interesting scheme for the development of the Northern Territory and the north-west of West Australia was put forward on…

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Girl Killed in Motor Smash Two Men Injured Car and Sulky Collide Tragic Homecoming From Ball Albury

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 1

A fatal collision between a motor car and a sulky occurred on the Lavington Road, three miles from Albury, early this morning…

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Motor Car and Sulky Collision at Croydon

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 1

A collision occurred on Saturday between a motor car and a sulky, in Parramatta Road, Croydon, and the three occupants of the sulky were…

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New Motor Ship

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 3

The Tourcoing, a Norwegian motor ship, is due at Sydney this week from Christiania. She is now at Melbourne. A most modernly constructed vessel, the Tourcoing has a gross…

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Historical Bridge

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 3

Lansdowne Bridge, which is the second oldest stone structure of the kind in New South Wales spans Prospect Creek on the Great Southern-road, on the…

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Bridge Queries

Evening News · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 11

W. V (Arnelffel: Thanks for your court[?] letter of acknowledgement. "Perplexed" Do read the solution Again carefully and you will see that…

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Motoring, National Roads and Motorists' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 12

The annual meeting of the National Roads and Motorists' Association will be held at King's Hall, 69 Hunter street, Sydney on Tuesday, February 3, the business including the election of 16 councillors, and…

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Railway Disaster. Train Falls Into River London, Jan. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 9

A message from Paris says that while crossing the river near Dijon the engine and first coach of a passenger train were precipitated from an embankment, five persons being…

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